Calls have been made to boycott Eagle Brewing after racist comments made by its founder and head brewer. Calls have been made to boycott Eagle Brewing after racist comments made by its founder and head brewer. Shortly after the statement was issued, Canterbury Cricket confirmed it was in the process of "terminating" their partnership deal with Eagle Brewing. Kaiapoi-based Eagle Brewing had earlier responded to the comments with a Facebook post of their own claiming the comments had been "misconstrued". Firstly, Eagle Brewing totally denounces any form of racism and promotes a multicultural environment within its team of employees," the company said.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 14, 2021 02:37 UTC